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Affluence in Norwich

How Norwich ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
205,469 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Norwich is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Norwich scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 120 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Employment5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Income5.4
  • Living environment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,643
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in Norwich are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 12.7% are full-time students.

NorwichEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student12.7%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in Norwich work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NorwichEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students12.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in Norwich hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

NorwichEngland
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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